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Our reference number: IGT-24-02527
20 December 2024
By email only to: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Mr Hamiltonshire,
RE: YOUR FOI REQUEST HAS BEEN PARTIALLY GRANTED
I am writing in response to your request for access to documents pursuant to the
Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (
FOI Act) sent by email on 17 December 2024
. I am duly authorised to
respond to your application on behalf of the Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation
Ombudsman (
IGTO). Please accept this letter as both an acknowledgement and decision in
respect of your application.
Your application
In your application, you state that:
I request access to the Style Guides/Brand Guides/Writing Guides currently used for the
Inspector-General of Taxation
Relevant documents
As a micro-agency, the IGTO does not currently have any style, brand or writing guides.
We do not have a separate brand mark or logo outside of the Commonwealth crest. Our use of the
crest leverages guidance from the
Australian Government Branding guidelines issued by the
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
We use the
Australian Government Style Manual as our main writing guide and the Australian
Guide to Legal Citation to assist with referencing in our reports.
I have identified one document falling within scope of your request, being a guide on the use of our
Acknowledgement of Country artwork. I have determined that it is appropriate to release that
document to you in full.
Access to documents
All documents that have been released under the FOI Act are attached to this email in PDF format.
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Yours sincerely,
Duy Dam
FOI team
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Acknowledgement of Country
artwork guide
Released under FOI
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Acknowledgement of Country artwork
We are privileged to have an
artwork to support communicating
our respect and connection to
First Nations communities.
The artwork, by Luritja, Iltjitjari and Unturui
artist Kayannie Denigan, tells the story of the
Inspector‑General of Taxation and Taxation
Ombudsman’s continuing connection to
land, sea and community of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples.
This artwork is based on Kayannie’s ‘My Country’
style and speaks to the enduring connections of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ to
country. The artwork shows these connections
Acknowledgement of Country artwork guide
by featuring representations of land and sea,
waterways, bush flowers, gum leaves, plants,
people and places and seaweed.
The artwork is a visible representation of the
IGTOs desire to respectfully and appropriate
acknowledge the enduring connections of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’
to Country.
Artwork by Kayannie Denigan, Luritja artist
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Artist Biography
Kayannie Denigan is an Australian Aboriginal
artist. She is Luritja by birth – connected to
Iltjitjari and Unturu in Central Australia through
her grandmother and great‑grandmother
respectively.
Kayannie is also connected to the
Bagarrmuguwarra, Guugu Yimithirr and Kuku
Yalanji people of Cape York through her
Nganjan (adopted father). She maintains strong
connections to country at Buru, Starke and Yuku
Budhuwigu and to the communities of Hope Vale
and Wujal Wujal.
Acknowledgement of Country artwork guide
Kayannie works predominantly in acrylic on
canvas and is inspired by a painting style that
was passed down from her grandmothers –
the iconic dots and symbols of Central Desert art.
She combines this ancient form of storytelling with
the colours and stories from the lands and culture
of her childhood home in Cape York.
Her unique style represents her heritage
and upbringing, resulting in earthy, rich and
vibrant expressions of her connection to people
and country.
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Using the artwork
It’s important that this artwork,
One way we do this is by always acknowledging
As agreed by the artist, this artwork can be used
and its on‑going use, is well‑
the artist. For this artwork, you should use
in its entirety, cropped, or in sections, however you
considered, meaningful, and
the following attribution whenever you use
must never alter or distort the artwork or
respectful. This includes taking the
the artwork:
Artwork by Kayannie Denigan,
it’s elements.
Luritja artist.
appropriate steps to protect the artist
You can learn more about the appropriate and
and artwork story, cultural identity,
This artwork can only be used for our
respectful use of Indigenous art by reading
and intellectual property rights.
Acknowledgement of Country. You’re encouraged
the Protocols for using First Nations Cultural
to use this artwork when acknowledging Country
and Intellectual Property in the Arts and
as a way to show our cultural appreciation
Reconciliation Australia’s Good Practice Guide.
and respect. Examples of when you can use this
artwork include:
— In your email signature [see p. 4]
Acknowledgement of Country artwork guide
— In a presentation [see p. 5]
— In a report when you are acknowledging
country
[note the artwork should only be used
in the context of the acknowledgement, and
not as a broader creative device or design
element]
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Email signature
Supplied as editable HTML email signatures for MS Outlook.
Acknowledgement of Country artwork guide
Visit the
AIATSIS Map of Indigenous Australia to find out
what Country you’re on and tailor your email signature.
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PowerPoint presentation
Supplied as a jpg to insert into a PowerPoint presentation.
The Inspector-General of Taxation and
Taxation Ombudsman acknowledges
the Traditional Owners and Custodians
of Country throughout Australia and
their continuing connections to land,
sea, sky and community. We recognise
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and appreciate the continuation of
cultural, spiritual and educational
practices of all Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples and
pay respects to their Elders past
and present.
Artwork by Kayannie Denigan, Luritja artist
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Website
Acknowledgement of Country artwork guide
The Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman
acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country
throughout Australia and their continuing connections to land, sea, sky
and community. We recognise and appreciate the continuation of cultural,
spiritual and educational practices of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples and pay respects to their Elders past and present.
Artwork by Kayannie Denigan, Luritja artist
Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman
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